Question Discussion & Solution

The pattern followed here is:

Hence, 119 is the next term in the series.

The correct answer is 100.

• 100 per cent share of the Central Government in the 'Sambhar wetland project' under the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 2017).

Additional Information 

• The objectives of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan were:
  • To create 50 million new work opportunities in the non-farm sector.
  • To remove gender and social gap in school enrolment.
  • To enhance access to higher education.
  • To reduce malnutrition among children aged 0–3 years.
  • To provide electricity to all villages.
  • To ensure that 50% of the rural population has access to proper drinking water.
  • To increase green cover by 1 million hectares every year.
  • To provide access to banking services to 90% of households.

The correct answer is Section 366 B.

Key Points

• A girl child can be punished under section 366B for importing a girl child from abroad.
  • Kidnapping or inducing women to compel a marriage, purchase of minor girl child and import of minor girl from abroad and punishable under Indian Penal Code Sections 366, 366A and 366B of the Indian Penal Code 1860 defined under.
  • According to section 366B of the Indian penal code, Whoever imports any girl under the age of twenty-one years from any country outside India or from the State of Jammu and Kashmir with the intention that she may be, or knowing that she may be likely to compel or seduce to have unlawful intercourse with any other person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Additional Information

• ​According to section 366A of the Indian penal code, Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the age of eighteen years to go from any place or to do any act with the intent that such girl maybe, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person.
  • Importation of girl from a foreign country - 10 Years + Fine (Punishment)
• According to section 372 of the Indian penal code, Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes of any person under the age of eighteen years with the intent that such person shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose.
• Section 363 talks about punishments for kidnapping Whoever kidnaps any person from India or from lawful guardianship, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

The correct answer is Punjab.

• Bhangra Dance is related to Punjab.

Key Points

• Bhangra is a type of traditional dance of the Indian subcontinent originating in Sialkot in the Majha area of Punjab.
• The dance was associated primarily with the spring harvest festival Baisakhi. 
• Bhangra referred both to formal male performances as well as to communal dancing among men and women.
• D.J. Rekha was one of the first South Asian women to bring popularity to Bhangra in the U.S.

Additional Information

• Garba is a type of Indian dance commonly performed at festivals and on other special occasions in the state of Gujarat.
• Kerala is popular for its two classical dance form 'Kathakali' and 'Mohiniyattam'.
• Folk dances of Assam include the Bihu, the Bagurumba, the Bhortal, the Satriya, Naga dance and the Ojapali.
• Odisha's famous dance forms include Odissi, Chhau, Gotipua, Danda Nata, Sambapuri, Dalkhai, Chaitighoda, and Medha Nacha.

The correct answer is Chittorgarh.

Key Points

• Bojunda Stromatolite Fossil Park is situated in Chittorgarh
• The Bojunda Stromatolite Fossil Park was in the news in May 2021 because the Department of Mines and Geology, in collaboration with the Chittorgarh district administration, proposed the creation of a 12-hectare geopark at this location.
• The original park was roughly 3.5 hectares in size, but it has now been reduced to 0.5 hectares.

Additional Information

• About Stromatolite
  • Stromatolites are layered bio-chemical mounds, column or sheet-like sedimentary rocks created in shallow water by biofilms of microorganisms capturing, binding, and cementing sedimentary grains.
  • Stromatolites are fascinating windows into the origins and evolution of life on our planet.​